Last month, Dell launched its gaming laptop Dell G15 in China, and on Wednesday 7th April, the company launched the same laptop globally, along with other two new gaming laptops named G15 Ryzen Edition and the Dell Alienware M15 Ryzen Edition R5. The company has also launched new gaming monitors under its Spring 2021 lineup.
Dell G15 and G15 Ryzen Edition
The Dell G15 and G15 Ryzen edition has a similar look and feel, but their processors are quite different. The Dell G15 is mounted with the 10th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, whereas the Dell G15 Ryzen Edition is shipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 5800H processor.
There are two variants for the screen choices in Dell G15 and the G15 Ryzen edition. The 15.6-inch display of both the laptops is a full-HD (1,920x 1,080 pixels) LED-backlit display and provides options of having a 120Hz refresh rate and 250 nits of peak brightness or a 165Hz refresh rate and 300 nits of peak brightness. There are two options of batteries for both the laptops, the 56Whr or the 86Whr battery.
Graphics-wise also, there are options in the Dell G15. The machine can be packed with Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 (paired with 4GB of GDDR6 RAM) or the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (paired with 6GB of GDDR6 RAM). For Dell G15 Ryzen Edition, the company has provided only one option, i.e., Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card with 6GB of GDDR6 RAM.
The two laptops support 256GB of PCIe NVMeM.2 SSD storage that can be extended up to 2TB of PCIe NVMeM.2 SSD storage. The Dell G15 has got support for up to 32GB (2,933MHz) DDR4 RAM, whereas the Ryzen one is shipped with up to 32GB (3,200MHz) of DDR4 RAM support. The keyboards for the laptops are spill-proof full-size keyboards with a numeric keypad. These can also be upgraded to 4-zone RGB backlit keyboards.
Other than these specifications, the G15 and G15 Ryzen Edition laptops provide support for Wi-Fi 6, HDMI 2.1 port, a USB 3.2 port, two USB 2.0 Gen 1 Type-A ports, a 3.5mm headphone/ mic jack. It also includes two-tune Nahimic 3D Audio speakers and a 720p webcam with a dual-array digital microphone.
The Dell G15 has three color options, i.e., Dark Shadow Grey, Phantom Grey, and Specter Green, whereas the Ryzen Edition of the same laptop will come only in two shares, i.e., Phantom Grey and Specter Green color.
Dell Alienware M15 Ryzen Edition R5
The Dell Alienware M15 Ryzen Edition R5 laptop is a more powerful laptop than the other two. It is powered by up to an AMD Ryzen 9 5800HX processor. It is shipped with a 15.6-inch QHD (2,560×1,440 pixels) display supporting a 240Hz refresh rate and 400 nits of peak brightness. The laptop has two variants for the graphics, i.e., GeForce RTX 3060 and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070, and supports up to 32GB of DDR4 (3,200MHz) RAM. The storage support of the laptop is up to 4TB (2x 2TB) of PCIe M.2 SSD.
The R5 laptop is shipped with an 86Whr battery and a Cherry MX ultra-low-profile mechanical keyboard having the per-key AlienFX customizable lighting. The laptop includes an HD 720p webcam with dual-array microphones and provides support for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2. Like its other two companion laptops, the Alienware laptop consists of an ethernet port, two USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports, two USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, and a 3.5mm mic/headphone jack.
The Dell Gaming Monitors
Dell has launched four gaming monitors, including Dell 25, 27, 32, 34 gaming monitors. All four comes in different screen sizes. The Dell 25 variants have got a 24.5-inch full-HD IPS to display with a 240Hz refresh rate and 99 percent sRGB color coverage. The Dell 27 and 32 monitors have curved screens and are 27-inch and 32-inch in size, respectively. Both have the QHD VA displays offering a 165Hz refresh rate and 99 percent sRGB color coverage, along with a 3000:1 contrast ratio.
The Dell 34 is also a curved Gaming Monitor with a 34-inch WQHD display offering a 144Hz refresh rate and 90 percent DCI-P3 color coverage along with a 3000:1 contrast ratio. The Dell 27, 32, and 34 monitors have a 1ms (MPRT)/2ms GtG (Gray-to-Gray) response time and feature AMD FreeSync. All three come with ultra-thin bezels and have vents for heat dispensation on the back.
Pricing and Availability
The Dell G15 is already out in the China market and is priced at $899 (around Rs. 67,000) for the base variant. After China, it will be available in the Global market starting from April 13. The Dell G15 Ryzen Edition laptop will cost $899 (around Rs. 67,000) for its base variant and will arrive in the Chinese market on April 30 and in the global market on May 4.
The Dell Alienware M15 is a more powerful laptop than the other two, so it is on the more expensive side. It will cost $1,793 (around Rs. 1.3 lakhs) for the base variant and is already available in China starting from April 7. The laptop will reach the U.S. market on April 20, and on May 4, it will be available all around the world.
The company has not revealed the prices of its gaming monitors, but the available dates are already out. All four Gaming Monitor will be out in the Chinese market starting from May 7, and the global release of Dell 27 and the Dell 32 will be from June 22. The Dell 25 Gaming Monitor, and the Dell 34 Curved Gaming Monitor, will be available in North America, Europe, Middle East, and Africa on May 27, and for the rest of the countries, these two will accompany the other two monitors on June 22.
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